Program Rankings — Epidemiology and Public Health, Yale University

Program Rankings

Survey Based Quality Rankings

Source: NRC, 2010

The National Research Council ranked programs based on 2 measures of quality. They generated 500 different rankings to simulate the effects of using different sets of evaluators and ranking programs in different years. Learn more.

Histogram of Rankings

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Quality rankings (survey-based) out of 95 Public Health programs

Range of Rankings

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3-19

Regression Based Quality Rankings

Source: NRC, 2010

Histogram of Rankings

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Quality ranking (regression-based) out of 95 Public Health programs

Range of Rankings

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6-32

GRE Scores

Source: NRC, 2003-2005

Average Quantitative GRE

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733

Financial Support and Tuition

Graduate Tuition and Fees

Source: IPEDS, 2009

All Students

FULL TIME STUDENTS: TUITION

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$32,500

FULL TIME STUDENTS: FEES

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NA

PART TIME STUDENTS: COST PER CREDIT HOUR

NA

Application Fee

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GRADUATE SCHOOL APPLICATION FEE

$95

Living Expenses

Source: IPEDS, 2009

On Campus

ON-CAMPUS ROOM AND BOARD

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$11,000

ADDITIONAL EXPENSES

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$2,400

Off Campus

OFF-CAMPUS ROOM AND BOARD

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NA

ADDITIONAL EXPENSES

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NA

Type of Financial Support

Source: GSS, 2007

How graduate students in the program (including master's, doctoral, and professional degree students) paid for their graduate educations

Types

TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP

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2%

RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP

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16%

FELLOWSHIP

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52%

TRAINEESHIP

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19%

First Year Support

Source: NRC, 2005

Data for full-time doctoral students in the fall of 2005

First year students with full financial support

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PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO RECEIVED FULL FINANCIAL SUPPORT

100%

Sources of Financial Support

Source: GSS, 2007

How graduate students in the program (including master's, doctoral, and professional degree students) paid for their graduate educations

Federal Support

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

0%

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

33%

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (EXCEPT NIH)

0%

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

0%

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

2%

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

0%

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

0%

OTHER FEDERAL SOURCES

5%

Non-Federal Support

INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT

45%

FOREIGN SOURCES

0%

OTHER US SOURCES

3%

SELF SUPPORT

12%

Tuition Remission

Source: SED, 2000–2004

Tuition paid by 2000–2004 Epidemiology and Public Health doctorate recipients from Yale University

Median tuition remission

83%

Amount of Tuition Remission Granted

NO TUITION REMISSION

26%

LESS THAN 1/3 OF TUITION

2%*

1/3 TO 2/3 OF TUITION

2%*

MORE THAN 2/3 OF TUITION

70%

Graduate School Debt

Source: SED, 2000–2004

Debt for 2000–2004 Epidemiology and Public Health doctorate recipients from Yale University

Median graduate school debt

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$0

Outcomes for Recent Graduates

Degree Completion

Source: NRC, 2010

Time to Degree

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Median years required to complete a doctorate (full-time and part-time students)

4.0

Completion Rates

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Fraction of students completing a doctorate in 6 years

72%

Employment Outcomes

Source: NRC, 2006 & SED, 2000–2004

Quality Assurance

Program collects outcome data about all of its graduates

PROGRAM COLLECTS OUTCOME DATA ABOUT ALL OF ITS GRADUATES

YES

Employment Stats at Graduation

Job / contract / definite commitment

75%

Negotiating with specific organizations

11%*

Still seeking

14%

Other

0%*

Type of Job

(For those with a definite commitment at graduation)

Postdoc

59%

Educational institution (nonpostdoctoral position)

26%

Private sector

10%*

Government

5%*

Primary Job Responsibilities

(For those with a definite commitment at graduation)

Research and development

73%

Teaching

18%*

Management or administration

3%*

Professional services to individuals

6%*

Job Location

(For non-US citizens on temporary visas with a definite commitment at graduation)

Research Activity

Publications

PUBLICATIONS PER FACULTY MEMBER

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2.2

CITATIONS PER FACULTY MEMBER

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5.0

Grants

PERCENTAGE OF FACULTY WITH GRANTS

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90%

Awards

AWARDS PER FACULTY MEMBER

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0.1

Demographics

Diversity Ranking

Source: NRC, 2010

The National Research Council ranked programs based on a measure of overall diversity. They generated 500 different rankings to simulate the effects of using different sets of evaluators and ranking programs in different years. Learn more.